Freedom for most cyclists is a crisp early morning start, so fresh that you can smell winter and can feel the calmness around you. There’s barely a car on the road as I leave my apartment each morning. This winter, for my commute, I can think of only one thing? How do I get a job as a bike courier?

The 2010 Volta a Catalunya is almost over and the 2010 Vuelta a Espa?a takes the pros to Catalonia. Andrew Ward of Thomson Bike Tours shows us the hidden gems of this region and why so many professional choose to train here.